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type: "Bill"
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title: "CONSUMER FRAUD-FREE TRIALS"
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description: "Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Provides that a person or entity that, by means of telemarketing, offers free goods or services to an Illinois consumer on a trial basis and assesses a periodic fee or charge for the goods or services after the end of the free trial period, must send a consumer who accepts the free goods or services a form the consumer may use to indicate his or her agreement to pay the periodic fee or charge after the end of the free trial period. Prohibits a person or entity from assessing a fee or charge for the goods or services after the end of the free trial period if the person or entity does not receive a signed form from the consumer in which the consumer agrees to pay the periodic fee or charge after the end of the free trial period. Provides that a violation constitutes an unlawful practice under the Act."
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jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
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legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
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session: "93rd"
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identifier: "HB 1632"
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citation: "Illinois HB 1632 (93rd)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: []
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: []
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version_count: 3
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action_count: 73
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vote_count: 3
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first_action: "2003-02-10"
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last_action: "2003-07-14"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/97462340-64a1-4025-ae25-9d54cc8396c6"
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source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1632&GAID=3&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=2417&SessionID=3&GA=93"
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source_hash: "202d49a9117535ce9f057ed0c57af755e62df1a09e5fe94192d8e28a30907d54"
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vintage: "2026-07-01"
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source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
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confidence: "reported"
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tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
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---
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# Illinois HB 1632 (93rd) — CONSUMER FRAUD-FREE TRIALS
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Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Provides that a person or entity that, by means of telemarketing, offers free goods or services to an Illinois consumer on a trial basis and assesses a periodic fee or charge for the goods or services after the end of the free trial period, must send a consumer who accepts the free goods or services a form the consumer may use to indicate his or her agreement to pay the periodic fee or charge after the end of the free trial period. Prohibits a person or entity from assessing a fee or charge for the goods or services after the end of the free trial period if the person or entity does not receive a signed form from the consumer in which the consumer agrees to pay the periodic fee or charge after the end of the free trial period. Provides that a violation constitutes an unlawful practice under the Act.
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## Version chain
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The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
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1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09300HB1632&GA=93&SessionId=3&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=2417&DocNum=1632&GAID=3&Session=&print=true)
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2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09300HB1632eng&GA=93&SessionId=3&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=2417&DocNum=1632&GAID=3&Session=&print=true)
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3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09300HB1632enr&GA=93&SessionId=3&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=2417&DocNum=1632&GAID=3&Session=&print=true)
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## Votes
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- Third Reading — **57–0** (pass) · upper
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- Third Reading — **115–0** (pass) · lower
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- Concurrence, Amendment 3 — **116–0** (pass) · lower
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## Sponsors
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- Antonio Munoz — cosponsor (person)
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- Cynthia Soto — primary (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2003-02-10** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Cynthia Soto `filing`
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- **2003-02-10** First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2003-02-10** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2003-02-11** Assigned to Consumer Protection Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2003-02-20** Do Pass / Short Debate Consumer Protection Committee; 011-000-000 `committee-passage`
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- **2003-02-20** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
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- **2003-02-26** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
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- **2003-02-26** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
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- **2003-03-05** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson
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- **2003-03-06** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robin Kelly
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- **2003-03-11** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur L. Turner
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- **2003-03-18** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
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- **2003-03-18** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
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- **2003-03-18** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang
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- **2003-03-18** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
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- **2003-03-18** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kurt M. Granberg
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- **2003-03-18** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. George Scully, Jr.
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- **2003-03-18** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Frank Aguilar
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- **2003-03-18** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Richard T. Bradley
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- **2003-03-19** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
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- **2003-03-19** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading March 20, 2003 `reading-1`
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- **2003-03-19** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joseph M. Lyons
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- **2003-03-19** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Joyce
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- **2003-03-19** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps
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- **2003-03-19** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael K. Smith
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- **2003-03-19** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ricca Slone
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- **2003-03-19** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Gary Forby
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- **2003-03-19** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert F. Flider
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- **2003-03-20** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough
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- **2003-03-20** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin
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- **2003-03-20** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland
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- **2003-03-25** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
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- **2003-03-27** First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2003-03-27** Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
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- **2003-04-10** Assigned to Judiciary `referral-committee`
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- **2003-05-01** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Iris Y. Martinez `amendment-introduction`
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- **2003-05-01** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
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- **2003-05-01** Do Pass Judiciary; 010-000-000 `committee-passage`
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- **2003-05-01** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 6, 2003
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- **2003-05-01** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Iris Y. Martinez `amendment-introduction`
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- **2003-05-01** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
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- **2003-05-06** Second Reading `reading-2`
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- **2003-05-06** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 7, 2003
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- **2003-05-07** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Judiciary
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- **2003-05-08** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Postponed - Judiciary
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- **2003-05-09** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Munoz
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- **2003-05-09** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
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- **2003-05-13** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
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- **2003-05-13** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Iris Y. Martinez `amendment-introduction`
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- **2003-05-13** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
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- **2003-05-13** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Judiciary
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- **2003-05-14** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Postponed - Judiciary
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- **2003-05-14** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Be Approved for Consideration Judiciary; 007-000-000
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- **2003-05-15** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
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- **2003-05-15** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Martinez `amendment-passage`
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- **2003-05-15** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 16, 2003
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- **2003-05-16** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Christine Radogno
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- **2003-05-16** Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
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- **2003-05-16** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) `amendment-failure`
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- **2003-05-16** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) `amendment-failure`
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- **2003-05-16** Arrived in House `introduction`
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- **2003-05-16** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 3
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- **2003-05-20** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Cynthia Soto
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- **2003-05-20** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2003-05-21** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William J. Grunloh
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- **2003-05-21** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-002-000
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- **2003-05-23** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2003
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- **2003-05-27** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 House Concurs 116-000-000
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- **2003-05-27** Passed Both Houses
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- **2003-06-25** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
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- **2003-07-14** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
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- **2003-07-14** Effective Date January 1, 2004
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- **2003-07-14** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0194 `became-law`
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## Source
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OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/97462340-64a1-4025-ae25-9d54cc8396c6`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).
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